Trump says that USA performs air attacks against the Islamic State in Somalia

President Donald Trump reported that US forces made air attacks in Somalia against an important leader of the Islamic State, killing “many terrorists without damaging civilians in any way”

The US forces held Somalia attacks on Saturday against an important attack planner of the Islamic State and other members of the militant group, killing many of them, President Donald Trump said.

“These murderers, who found hidden in caves, threatened our allies,” Trump said in a Publication in Truth Social.

“The attacks destroyed the caves in which they live and killed many terrorists without damaging civilians.”

Saturday attacks were held in the Golis mountains and an initial evaluation indicated that many militants died, said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. No civilian was injured, he added.

Reuters He could not verify those details independently.

President SomalĂ­'s office said President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was informed of the air attack and wrote in X that expressed his deepest thanks for “the unwavering support of the United States in our shared struggle against terrorism.”

“Mr. President, his bold and decisive leadership in the fight against terrorism is highly valued and welcome in Somalia.”

The Minister of Information of the State of Puntlandia, in northern Somalia, said that the US attack occurred in the Cal Misska mountains, part of the Golis mountain range, and aimed at the Islamic State.

“The number of victims is still unknown because it was already dark, but our forces in the front line could hear the sound of the explosions,” Minister Mohamud Aidid told Reuters.

Hegseth said that attacks degraded the ability of the Islamic State to plan and carry out attacks that threaten the United States, its innocent partners and civilians.

“He sends a clear sign that the United States is always ready to find and eliminate terrorists who threaten our allies, even while carrying out a solid border protection and many other operations under the leadership of President Trump,” he said In a statement.

The United States has carried out air attacks in Somalia for years, under republican and democratic administrations.